Tennessee Senate District 23
State Senate District 23; Tennessee
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Tennessee Senate District 23 general election in State Senate District 23; Tennessee is on November 3, 2026. 2 candidates are running: David Lee Marcum (Independent) and Kerry E. Roberts (Republican). Kerry E. Roberts is the incumbent. One vote here carries above average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 223,707 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,066,383 ÷ 223,707) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.96, measured against a statewide vote in TN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Who is running?
Independent
As of September 2026, we found no public information about David Lee Marcum's job, background, or goals.
Republican · Incumbent
Kerry Roberts is a Springfield CPA and former bicycle business owner who has served in the Tennessee Senate since 2011 and is vice-chair of its Judiciary Committee. He names helping constituents with state agencies and opposing illegal immigration as priorities.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, 4 against, Immigration 5 against, Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, 1 against,
Sources: sos.tn.gov · sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com
Last updated September 24, 2026.